diff --git a/static/js/controllers/mediastreamcontroller.js b/static/js/controllers/mediastreamcontroller.js
index 7ab2cd49..e652cf62 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers/mediastreamcontroller.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers/mediastreamcontroller.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'angular', 'bigscreen', 'moment', 'sjcl', 'moder
 			mediaStream.webrtc.doHangup("unload");
 			if (mediaStream.api.connector) {
 				mediaStream.api.connector.disabled = true;
-				mediaStream.api.connector.close();
 			}
 		});